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The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1944-02-10

The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1944-02-10 page 1

herstINew MES VOL. XXVI, NUMBER 6 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1944 SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD Am 1 1 I HE Fist Size Spiders Infest Foxholes In Southwest Pacific Islands Although the Marine Corps is trying to make life for their men as comfortable as possible where Keith Kitchin is, it remains a dog's life, according to a recent letter from the Amherst lad. Incidentally, Keith has been promoted from corporal to sergeant. "If we could get a full night's sleep every night it would probably put us in better spirits, but we most usually spend each night in a foxhole, and they are not comfortable. About the only thing that keeps us going is the fact that we are entering on the home stretch pretty soon," Keith wrote. Foxholes, he says are full of bugs of all kinds. Spiders as large as your fist, and grasshop pers that measure about six Inches from their feelers to their tail, are foxhole companions of the mar Ines. "You should have seen me go into a foxhole the other night. I always thought that I was pretty fast getting into it, but the rest of the guys in the tent made me look like aMod-del-T up against a new Pontiac. The air raid si ren blew and naturally I jumped up, but before I could get started everyone had dressed and was In the hole. About that time I found myself just crawling out from underneath the net, and realized that I should waste no time. The next thing I knew I was in the hole with one shoe on and the other one in my hand. Other than my shoes I was completely bare and the many different bues were taking advantage of it. Now 1 1 sieep wnn my domes in the sack with me." BATHE IN STREAM I Keith said there was a small mountain stream near him where the marines bathe after a hard day's work. "Does it feel good! Cold water won't affect me any more because this is ice cold as a result of the sun melting the snow on top of the mountains. I remember how I hated to take a cold shower after a basketball bame, but that would be second nature now," he wrote.- The Amherst marine just missed seeing Heine Krieg when he landed at the island, but Krieg left before Keith could find him. However, Bill Raab also arrived on the same island a little later and the two Amherst boys got together and talked over old , times. Kitchin couldn't give his present location, but was allowed to say that he had been at Noume, New Caledonia and Efate Islands In the New Hebrides group. "I don't go for this jungle business, though," he wrote. He said the natives were a Raids Over Enemy Are Not So Bad Now S-Sgt. John Grasse, who is stationed somewhere In England and is a crew member of a flying fortress, has been awarded an air medal for missions over enemy territory. Grasse has been overseas eight months and says the , raids are not as bad as when he first came but are still plenty tough. He experienced a crash landing on their return from a raid mission over enemy territory Chrlst-mase Eve, All In the crew but two got out with minor bruises although the other two were not badly hurt but Grasse says he knows he will not forget the experience as long as he lives. He says he had a very good Christmas with a turkey dinner and all the good things to go with it. There was no snow and the sun was shining like spring. England is a very nice place although about a hundred years behind the times, he wrote. The girls are very nice and seem to like the Yanks better than their own boys and a few of our boys have marired over there. . He has visited London several times and thinks its a big place and a shame the way It's been bombed. He would like to say hello to all his friends here and Is looking forward to a furlough. queer looking lot with their red hair, green eyes, and black as he'd ever seen. "You would be surprised how fast they can spot a marine, just by the emblem we wear, and they can spot it a long way off, too. If you pass them on the road, and we have roads, thanks to the Seabees, they will stop and throw kisses at us until we are out of sight. They don't care for the army as they make them do all the dirty work." Keith said he's just as lonesome for Amherst girls as the local girls are for their friends in the services. "We miss them, too, and if one of them will only get a banana split for me I'll appreciate it a lot," he wrote. (Editor's Note: Kitchin requested the addresses of Dick Ott and Hap Dietz, which the News-Times regrets it does not have. If any of our readers can supply us with these addresses we'll forward them to him.) Finished Primary Flight Training Naval Aviation Cadet Russell Krieg, 20, son of Jacob Krieg, 199 .... . ., , p a r k - a v, has been transferred to the U. S.' Na- 1 val Air Station, Corpus Christ!, l Texas after suc- IUIIIVJ1C- J ! tion of the Dri . .2 : 4 mary flight training course at Ottumwa, la. After three months o f ad vanced flight training at Corpus Christi Cadet Krieg will pin on his wings as a naval aviator and ue wmniissionea as an ensign in the Naval Reserve, or Second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve Cadet Krieg began his naval aviation career at the navy's pre-flight school at the University of Iowa. Boys In Pacific Long For Girls If the girls of Amherst are lonesome because all their boy friends are away they can bej consoled by the thought that the boys who are stationed on those South Sea islands where there are no white women to share their feelings. The oriental girls, there often get the 'wolf call' and "whistles" by marines, Seabees, soldiers and sailors, wrote Pfc. M. D. Maze last week. "It's surprising how some of these women seem to get so white and are called good looking to some of thf fellows," he wrote. Maze said he was fortunate in meeting thrre buddies on the island where he is now stationed. One of them was Willard G. Men-gel, EM3-C, from' Amherst, the others were from Elyria and Lorain. Referring to Mngel, he said, "He's looking fine and dandy." "We often have U.S.O. shows here, and they usually are very good, especially where women are involved. Al Jenkins put on a stage show here about a month ago. In all, we have very good entertainment. Maze said they get liberty every sixth day, and the day following the date of his letter was to be his next time off. He said he has hopes of meeting a friend of his from Cleveland. Maze is in a marine aircraft service squadron, and it is their duty to keep all the planes on his base In good working condition. He works In the machine shop. "Our Squadron has a very good record as an operating squadron, and was cited by President Roosevelt the last time it was out, for being the first group to be stationed on Guadalcanal. Maze's address is available to friends at the News-Times office, JOIN AIR CORPS John Simashkevlch, Hubert Clement Bates, Harold Allsop, Jr., and Mathew N. Gentile, all 17 year old youths, have enlisted in the army air corps. Miss Agnes Schmltz, Y3-c, has been assigned to the personnel office, Keith Bldg., Cleveland. i ' ) Saw Air Station During Problems Army problems recently took the attention of the company in J which Ludy "Speed" Krecgcr is assigned. Their first problem was at the Naval Air Station at Santa Anna, Cat., and it gave Kreeger an opprtunity to see how part of the navy fights. "I saw the blimps take off and land, and I was inside one of the big hangars, and one of the gondolas. It's pretty big in the gon dola, room enough for six men, radio equipment, bomb release, and other equipment. "I also saw the navy 'Corsair' up close. It really is a fast ship, right next to lightning in speed. It's a neat looking job, too." The third day of their problem took them to Camp Anza, a reception center, which he said wasn't so nice. They had their gun position In a sheep pasture. But while at the naval air station the soldiers had an opportunity to talk with sailors, who would come to look at the army guns. They were inquisitive to see how they operated, and thought the army's 50 calibre machine gun a monster. Kreeger was glad to hear that Amherst beat Clearview. "That should fix them for a while," he wrote. He is also anxious to see pictures of the family Christmas tree. Friends may write him at this address: Pvt. Ludolf Kreeger, Btry. A, 800th A. W., Bn., Camp Haan, Cal. Japs Receiving Plenty Of Hell Uncle Sam is giving those little yellow boys plenty of hell, wrote Eugene Rickett, S2-c, last week Gene said he could write us 8 very interesting' letter but is pre vented from doing so by censor rules. "There's one thing sure, thoy had a mighty bad Christmas and New Year's. I think you know what I mean," he wrote. The boys on his ship have a pretty steady diet of lamb in all forms, and he said he'd like to ex change his place on board with someone who likes lamb better than he does. He received two copies of the News-Times, "the first . I've re ceived since I've come aboard They were old, but were new to me. You wouldn't believe it, but those papers went all over the ship and came back in shreds. The fellows really enjoy papers and magazines from home," he said He also wanted the addresses of Herb Van Keuren and Jim Attie so he could carry on correspond ence with them. The name of Gene's ship cannot be published, but friends wishing it may obtain it at the News, Times office. ' Armed Guard Has Returned To Por Seaman first class John L. Ba log, USNR, 27 year old South Amherst sailor attached to the U. S. Naval Armed Guard Cen ter at New Orleans, La., has just returned from sea duty as a member of a Naval gun crew assigned to an American merchant vessel, it was announced today by headquarters of the 8th Naval district at New Orleans. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Paul Balog, R. D. 1, Amherst. Formerly employed at the Western Automatic Screw Co. In Elyria, Balog joined the Navy April 7, 1943. During his recent six months at sea he visited ports in England and North Africa. Balog attended high school in So. Amherst and took his boot training at Great Lakes, 111., before being assigned to the Armed Guard as a merchant ship gunner. Wants Letters Robert W. Wenzel, QM3-C writes from somewhere in the So. Pacific that he is well and happy but would like to hear from some of the fellows now in service and from the boys sltll at home. Corp. Henry A. Ernst's address has been changed to ASN 35025-274, Fort George G. Meade, Md. Another Statue of Liberty I 'V ,J Ft' 4 1 U , V'l i trs V'tf H This artist's conception of Abraham Lincoln, standing rock-like amid the threatening waters, Is symbolic powers which threatened the republic Lincoln's birthday, February 12, the determination that "these dead shall nation, nnder God, shall have a new ment of the people, by the people, the earth." Old Timers Play Varsity Saturday Recent old-timers who thrilled basketball fans during the early and middle thirties will be on the floor again Saturday night when the alumni and the current varsity team will play a benefit exhi bition. Tickets for the game have been on sale during the past week. Among those who were cheer ed by fans eight and ten years ago, and who will attempt to show the youngsters the tricks of basketball they learned while young er and not so. muscle bound are Doyle Hutton, Philip Jaeger, Ed die Menz, Fred Berger, Milton Hutton, Bob Zilch, Eddie and Frank Lach, Herb Edwards, Roy Haas and Mike Nabakowski. There will also be others not included in this list, but their names were not available in some cases, and withheld for surprise purposes in other cases. Just who Coach Carl Detds will put on the floor against this formidable lineup of past stars was not known. "I'm going to pull some surprises, too, since the opposition won't announce all of their players," he said this week. But the game promises plenty of thrills for the spectators and sore muscles for the alumni players who only had one practice this week. Proceeds of the game will go Into a fund used to pay for the breakfast which the alumni gives new graduates each year. j ' Receives Stripe f Mrs. Emma Frank received a service stripe from Elyria Memorial Hospital for serving 150 hours as a nurse's aid at the hos pital during the past year. Sixteen nurse's aids were in the class that was given the recognition. In addition to serving the 150 hours, Mrs. Frank completed the prescribed Red Cross nurse's aid course at the hospital. PART OF THE LARGE CROWD of people who attended the dinner meeting of the Farmers' Elevator Co. is ahown above. The meeting was held in the high school gym, and was served by the ladies of Hickory Tree Grange. of his steadfast fight against the during his presidential reign. On nation again will remember his not have died in vain that this birth of freedom and that govern for the people shall not perish from Scouts Take Over Village Saturday Members of the local Boy Scout Troop will occupy all vil lage offices Saturday as part of the local observance of National Boy Scout Week. If you fail to park your car correctly you are sure to find a pink ticket attach ed to the windshield, for three of the scouts will be patroling the town, giving Amherst more police protection than it's had since the war forced the town to elminate Its day-time officers. Scout Jerry Prittie will preside at all sessions of the mayors court, as well as being general executive of the town. Council-men will consist of Jerry Menz, Henry Miller, Paul Bechtel, Maurice Kiddy, Jerry Ellis and Jerry King; Robert Washka will be chief of police assisted by a force consisting of Richard Sharp and Buddy Moebius. Bob Coverdale will take over the village clerk's duties, and in case of a fire Don Wilford will ride in the chief's position on the fire truck. The light plant will be under the supervision of E. Duvte, while H. Hogrefe will be in complete charge of all street repair work. Scouts who will man the fire department are L. Auble, C Traster, C. Miller, A. Myers and H. Washka. Scout Week was also observed by the Amherst Rotary club Monday when James Bennett, 'iicld executive of the Firelands Area, told members of the purpose of scouting. In addition to Bennett, Robert Coverdale, Jery Prittie, Morris Kiddy and Jerry Menz attended the meeting, with Menz giving an outline of the Scout history. Mrs. George Bause returned from Elyria Memorial Hospital Thursday, and is reported much improved. ' - " ' l iturtsmcn Meet Next Sunday W'i'.d lir, niotir.i pictures will 1)" ?!ir.-.vr. at the monthly meeting X ih? Lorain County Fish and ! Came Ass'.i next Sunday alter- j noon at 2 p. in. The meeting w.ll , be held in the local Odd Fellows j hall. Howard Andrews, local same protector, will be a speaker at the meeting, and plans for the exhibit of the local club at the Aincriean-Candadian Sportsmen's show will also be made. Officers are urging all members to attend. Northern Ohio Title Tilt Friday On Friday, Feb. 11, 1944 Amherst Comets trek to Clearview to play the Clippers. Not only risking their record of 14 straight victories, the Comets must also win to gain undisputed first place in the Northern Ohio League. Amherst has won all thair League games, while Clearview has been beaten once in league competition and three non league games. If Clearview should upset Amherst they would share frst place with the Comets. The Comets are rated as favorites but Clearview has the advantage of pldying on their home floor. In their previous meeting Amherst beat Clearview 31 to 22, but the Clippers were handicapped by the loss of Brooks. While Brooks nlayed at Oberlin, Oberlin beat Clearview 36 to 34., while Amherst turned back Oberlin by nine points. In all Amherst and Clear-view should have a nip and tuck battle for the Northern Ohio League crown. In the preliminary, Amherst Reserves play Clearview Re serves. The Clipper Reserves have been beaten twice in league competition, while Amherst Reserves have been undefeated. I Even if Amherst Ee.vrve 'Jo d be defeated they will still keep the mythical reserve championship.On Saturday, Feb. 12th, the Comets tackle the Alumni, which should prove a very interesting game. The Alumni hasn't been playing regularly but they have been practicing for the game. They have some stars of former years and shall give the Comets a very good game. In the preliminary game the Reserves play the Brownhelm Varsity which should be a very good game. Brownhelm should defeat our Reserves, but Amherst will give them a game. Neighbors Contribute To P. T. A Program Next Monday night's P.T.A. meeting will feature a program of talent from neighboring communities. The meeting will be opened with musical numbers by Richard Barnhart and Ed Fahr-ney, both of South Amherst, while the entertainment program will consist of a play given by pupils of Miss Valery Epply from Clear-view high school. Mrs. George Cox who has been very ill in Amherst Hospital is reported much improved. if- - v. f i- Must Depend On Fledges To Reach Wsr Loan Quota Th Fucce-s of Amherst's 4th V.'ar Lonn Trivo nstcd this week w!.h those people who have sign-id plrdccs. Ii.tt so far have failed to i ay f-ir '.heir bonds. If they redeem their pledges by paying for their bonds before the close of the bank next Tuesday, Amherst has a fair chance of reaching the goal of $136,235. If they fail Am-, herst will very likely also fail. Wednesday morning's report I showed sales totaling $123,566.75 paid for. A little less than $13,000 remains to be sold before the quota is reached. Since canvassers have completed their work of calling on homes, and all sales have been made that can be made, the success or failure of the village rests entirely upon those who have made pledges but haven't yet paid for their bonds. A total of 2,339 bonds were sold during the campaign so far, most of which were of the "E" series. Of these 2,247 were sold, indicating a -good distribution ot the bonds. Sales, however, were for smaller amounts than was antici pated. Of the other bonds that were ' included in the quota, nine of the 2Vi percent series, totaling $5500 were sold; fourteen 2V percent bonds totaling $8500, one seven-eighth bond for $1,000; 39 "G" bonds totaling $14,100 and 16 "F" bonds totaling $4,033 were sold during the 4th drive locally. Fourteen "C" bonds totalim $172,000 were sold locally, but these are not included in the drive quota and do not help the town achieve its goal. They were sold to corporations and associations which were set up in a separate quota. "The War Bond Drive committee and all the salespeople have done everything they can do to make this drive a success. .We can reach our goal, but in order to do so we must have the cooperation of all those who have promised to buy bonds but so far have not paid for them. If those people will just call at the bank before next Tuesday and pay for the bonds they have pledged themselves to buy we'll go over the top. If they fail then our chances are rather slim," said Conrad Zilch, drive chairman this week. Examine 13 For Prc-Induction Thirteen Amherst men were given their pre-induction examinations in Cleveland yesterday. The men will not be called for service within less than 21 days, and that period might be extended longer depending upon the needs of the army and navy for men. Amherst men who reported yesterday were Bernard A. Linden, Raymond E. Holllngsworth, George E. Becker, Charles Steele, Harry Hutton, Howard Werner, Earl Edward Jones, Harold H. Seagraves, John A. Pondage, Earl A. Gallagher, Frank M. Gambish, Earl Rockwood and Arthur Mc-Gee.Miss Blanche Jenne is also reported as improved.

herstINew MES VOL. XXVI, NUMBER 6 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1944 SANDSTONE CENTER OF THE WORLD Am 1 1 I HE Fist Size Spiders Infest Foxholes In Southwest Pacific Islands Although the Marine Corps is trying to make life for their men as comfortable as possible where Keith Kitchin is, it remains a dog's life, according to a recent letter from the Amherst lad. Incidentally, Keith has been promoted from corporal to sergeant. "If we could get a full night's sleep every night it would probably put us in better spirits, but we most usually spend each night in a foxhole, and they are not comfortable. About the only thing that keeps us going is the fact that we are entering on the home stretch pretty soon," Keith wrote. Foxholes, he says are full of bugs of all kinds. Spiders as large as your fist, and grasshop pers that measure about six Inches from their feelers to their tail, are foxhole companions of the mar Ines. "You should have seen me go into a foxhole the other night. I always thought that I was pretty fast getting into it, but the rest of the guys in the tent made me look like aMod-del-T up against a new Pontiac. The air raid si ren blew and naturally I jumped up, but before I could get started everyone had dressed and was In the hole. About that time I found myself just crawling out from underneath the net, and realized that I should waste no time. The next thing I knew I was in the hole with one shoe on and the other one in my hand. Other than my shoes I was completely bare and the many different bues were taking advantage of it. Now 1 1 sieep wnn my domes in the sack with me." BATHE IN STREAM I Keith said there was a small mountain stream near him where the marines bathe after a hard day's work. "Does it feel good! Cold water won't affect me any more because this is ice cold as a result of the sun melting the snow on top of the mountains. I remember how I hated to take a cold shower after a basketball bame, but that would be second nature now," he wrote.- The Amherst marine just missed seeing Heine Krieg when he landed at the island, but Krieg left before Keith could find him. However, Bill Raab also arrived on the same island a little later and the two Amherst boys got together and talked over old , times. Kitchin couldn't give his present location, but was allowed to say that he had been at Noume, New Caledonia and Efate Islands In the New Hebrides group. "I don't go for this jungle business, though," he wrote. He said the natives were a Raids Over Enemy Are Not So Bad Now S-Sgt. John Grasse, who is stationed somewhere In England and is a crew member of a flying fortress, has been awarded an air medal for missions over enemy territory. Grasse has been overseas eight months and says the , raids are not as bad as when he first came but are still plenty tough. He experienced a crash landing on their return from a raid mission over enemy territory Chrlst-mase Eve, All In the crew but two got out with minor bruises although the other two were not badly hurt but Grasse says he knows he will not forget the experience as long as he lives. He says he had a very good Christmas with a turkey dinner and all the good things to go with it. There was no snow and the sun was shining like spring. England is a very nice place although about a hundred years behind the times, he wrote. The girls are very nice and seem to like the Yanks better than their own boys and a few of our boys have marired over there. . He has visited London several times and thinks its a big place and a shame the way It's been bombed. He would like to say hello to all his friends here and Is looking forward to a furlough. queer looking lot with their red hair, green eyes, and black as he'd ever seen. "You would be surprised how fast they can spot a marine, just by the emblem we wear, and they can spot it a long way off, too. If you pass them on the road, and we have roads, thanks to the Seabees, they will stop and throw kisses at us until we are out of sight. They don't care for the army as they make them do all the dirty work." Keith said he's just as lonesome for Amherst girls as the local girls are for their friends in the services. "We miss them, too, and if one of them will only get a banana split for me I'll appreciate it a lot," he wrote. (Editor's Note: Kitchin requested the addresses of Dick Ott and Hap Dietz, which the News-Times regrets it does not have. If any of our readers can supply us with these addresses we'll forward them to him.) Finished Primary Flight Training Naval Aviation Cadet Russell Krieg, 20, son of Jacob Krieg, 199 .... . ., , p a r k - a v, has been transferred to the U. S.' Na- 1 val Air Station, Corpus Christ!, l Texas after suc- IUIIIVJ1C- J ! tion of the Dri . .2 : 4 mary flight training course at Ottumwa, la. After three months o f ad vanced flight training at Corpus Christi Cadet Krieg will pin on his wings as a naval aviator and ue wmniissionea as an ensign in the Naval Reserve, or Second lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve Cadet Krieg began his naval aviation career at the navy's pre-flight school at the University of Iowa. Boys In Pacific Long For Girls If the girls of Amherst are lonesome because all their boy friends are away they can bej consoled by the thought that the boys who are stationed on those South Sea islands where there are no white women to share their feelings. The oriental girls, there often get the 'wolf call' and "whistles" by marines, Seabees, soldiers and sailors, wrote Pfc. M. D. Maze last week. "It's surprising how some of these women seem to get so white and are called good looking to some of thf fellows," he wrote. Maze said he was fortunate in meeting thrre buddies on the island where he is now stationed. One of them was Willard G. Men-gel, EM3-C, from' Amherst, the others were from Elyria and Lorain. Referring to Mngel, he said, "He's looking fine and dandy." "We often have U.S.O. shows here, and they usually are very good, especially where women are involved. Al Jenkins put on a stage show here about a month ago. In all, we have very good entertainment. Maze said they get liberty every sixth day, and the day following the date of his letter was to be his next time off. He said he has hopes of meeting a friend of his from Cleveland. Maze is in a marine aircraft service squadron, and it is their duty to keep all the planes on his base In good working condition. He works In the machine shop. "Our Squadron has a very good record as an operating squadron, and was cited by President Roosevelt the last time it was out, for being the first group to be stationed on Guadalcanal. Maze's address is available to friends at the News-Times office, JOIN AIR CORPS John Simashkevlch, Hubert Clement Bates, Harold Allsop, Jr., and Mathew N. Gentile, all 17 year old youths, have enlisted in the army air corps. Miss Agnes Schmltz, Y3-c, has been assigned to the personnel office, Keith Bldg., Cleveland. i ' ) Saw Air Station During Problems Army problems recently took the attention of the company in J which Ludy "Speed" Krecgcr is assigned. Their first problem was at the Naval Air Station at Santa Anna, Cat., and it gave Kreeger an opprtunity to see how part of the navy fights. "I saw the blimps take off and land, and I was inside one of the big hangars, and one of the gondolas. It's pretty big in the gon dola, room enough for six men, radio equipment, bomb release, and other equipment. "I also saw the navy 'Corsair' up close. It really is a fast ship, right next to lightning in speed. It's a neat looking job, too." The third day of their problem took them to Camp Anza, a reception center, which he said wasn't so nice. They had their gun position In a sheep pasture. But while at the naval air station the soldiers had an opportunity to talk with sailors, who would come to look at the army guns. They were inquisitive to see how they operated, and thought the army's 50 calibre machine gun a monster. Kreeger was glad to hear that Amherst beat Clearview. "That should fix them for a while," he wrote. He is also anxious to see pictures of the family Christmas tree. Friends may write him at this address: Pvt. Ludolf Kreeger, Btry. A, 800th A. W., Bn., Camp Haan, Cal. Japs Receiving Plenty Of Hell Uncle Sam is giving those little yellow boys plenty of hell, wrote Eugene Rickett, S2-c, last week Gene said he could write us 8 very interesting' letter but is pre vented from doing so by censor rules. "There's one thing sure, thoy had a mighty bad Christmas and New Year's. I think you know what I mean," he wrote. The boys on his ship have a pretty steady diet of lamb in all forms, and he said he'd like to ex change his place on board with someone who likes lamb better than he does. He received two copies of the News-Times, "the first . I've re ceived since I've come aboard They were old, but were new to me. You wouldn't believe it, but those papers went all over the ship and came back in shreds. The fellows really enjoy papers and magazines from home," he said He also wanted the addresses of Herb Van Keuren and Jim Attie so he could carry on correspond ence with them. The name of Gene's ship cannot be published, but friends wishing it may obtain it at the News, Times office. ' Armed Guard Has Returned To Por Seaman first class John L. Ba log, USNR, 27 year old South Amherst sailor attached to the U. S. Naval Armed Guard Cen ter at New Orleans, La., has just returned from sea duty as a member of a Naval gun crew assigned to an American merchant vessel, it was announced today by headquarters of the 8th Naval district at New Orleans. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Paul Balog, R. D. 1, Amherst. Formerly employed at the Western Automatic Screw Co. In Elyria, Balog joined the Navy April 7, 1943. During his recent six months at sea he visited ports in England and North Africa. Balog attended high school in So. Amherst and took his boot training at Great Lakes, 111., before being assigned to the Armed Guard as a merchant ship gunner. Wants Letters Robert W. Wenzel, QM3-C writes from somewhere in the So. Pacific that he is well and happy but would like to hear from some of the fellows now in service and from the boys sltll at home. Corp. Henry A. Ernst's address has been changed to ASN 35025-274, Fort George G. Meade, Md. Another Statue of Liberty I 'V ,J Ft' 4 1 U , V'l i trs V'tf H This artist's conception of Abraham Lincoln, standing rock-like amid the threatening waters, Is symbolic powers which threatened the republic Lincoln's birthday, February 12, the determination that "these dead shall nation, nnder God, shall have a new ment of the people, by the people, the earth." Old Timers Play Varsity Saturday Recent old-timers who thrilled basketball fans during the early and middle thirties will be on the floor again Saturday night when the alumni and the current varsity team will play a benefit exhi bition. Tickets for the game have been on sale during the past week. Among those who were cheer ed by fans eight and ten years ago, and who will attempt to show the youngsters the tricks of basketball they learned while young er and not so. muscle bound are Doyle Hutton, Philip Jaeger, Ed die Menz, Fred Berger, Milton Hutton, Bob Zilch, Eddie and Frank Lach, Herb Edwards, Roy Haas and Mike Nabakowski. There will also be others not included in this list, but their names were not available in some cases, and withheld for surprise purposes in other cases. Just who Coach Carl Detds will put on the floor against this formidable lineup of past stars was not known. "I'm going to pull some surprises, too, since the opposition won't announce all of their players," he said this week. But the game promises plenty of thrills for the spectators and sore muscles for the alumni players who only had one practice this week. Proceeds of the game will go Into a fund used to pay for the breakfast which the alumni gives new graduates each year. j ' Receives Stripe f Mrs. Emma Frank received a service stripe from Elyria Memorial Hospital for serving 150 hours as a nurse's aid at the hos pital during the past year. Sixteen nurse's aids were in the class that was given the recognition. In addition to serving the 150 hours, Mrs. Frank completed the prescribed Red Cross nurse's aid course at the hospital. PART OF THE LARGE CROWD of people who attended the dinner meeting of the Farmers' Elevator Co. is ahown above. The meeting was held in the high school gym, and was served by the ladies of Hickory Tree Grange. of his steadfast fight against the during his presidential reign. On nation again will remember his not have died in vain that this birth of freedom and that govern for the people shall not perish from Scouts Take Over Village Saturday Members of the local Boy Scout Troop will occupy all vil lage offices Saturday as part of the local observance of National Boy Scout Week. If you fail to park your car correctly you are sure to find a pink ticket attach ed to the windshield, for three of the scouts will be patroling the town, giving Amherst more police protection than it's had since the war forced the town to elminate Its day-time officers. Scout Jerry Prittie will preside at all sessions of the mayors court, as well as being general executive of the town. Council-men will consist of Jerry Menz, Henry Miller, Paul Bechtel, Maurice Kiddy, Jerry Ellis and Jerry King; Robert Washka will be chief of police assisted by a force consisting of Richard Sharp and Buddy Moebius. Bob Coverdale will take over the village clerk's duties, and in case of a fire Don Wilford will ride in the chief's position on the fire truck. The light plant will be under the supervision of E. Duvte, while H. Hogrefe will be in complete charge of all street repair work. Scouts who will man the fire department are L. Auble, C Traster, C. Miller, A. Myers and H. Washka. Scout Week was also observed by the Amherst Rotary club Monday when James Bennett, 'iicld executive of the Firelands Area, told members of the purpose of scouting. In addition to Bennett, Robert Coverdale, Jery Prittie, Morris Kiddy and Jerry Menz attended the meeting, with Menz giving an outline of the Scout history. Mrs. George Bause returned from Elyria Memorial Hospital Thursday, and is reported much improved. ' - " ' l iturtsmcn Meet Next Sunday W'i'.d lir, niotir.i pictures will 1)" ?!ir.-.vr. at the monthly meeting X ih? Lorain County Fish and ! Came Ass'.i next Sunday alter- j noon at 2 p. in. The meeting w.ll , be held in the local Odd Fellows j hall. Howard Andrews, local same protector, will be a speaker at the meeting, and plans for the exhibit of the local club at the Aincriean-Candadian Sportsmen's show will also be made. Officers are urging all members to attend. Northern Ohio Title Tilt Friday On Friday, Feb. 11, 1944 Amherst Comets trek to Clearview to play the Clippers. Not only risking their record of 14 straight victories, the Comets must also win to gain undisputed first place in the Northern Ohio League. Amherst has won all thair League games, while Clearview has been beaten once in league competition and three non league games. If Clearview should upset Amherst they would share frst place with the Comets. The Comets are rated as favorites but Clearview has the advantage of pldying on their home floor. In their previous meeting Amherst beat Clearview 31 to 22, but the Clippers were handicapped by the loss of Brooks. While Brooks nlayed at Oberlin, Oberlin beat Clearview 36 to 34., while Amherst turned back Oberlin by nine points. In all Amherst and Clear-view should have a nip and tuck battle for the Northern Ohio League crown. In the preliminary, Amherst Reserves play Clearview Re serves. The Clipper Reserves have been beaten twice in league competition, while Amherst Reserves have been undefeated. I Even if Amherst Ee.vrve 'Jo d be defeated they will still keep the mythical reserve championship.On Saturday, Feb. 12th, the Comets tackle the Alumni, which should prove a very interesting game. The Alumni hasn't been playing regularly but they have been practicing for the game. They have some stars of former years and shall give the Comets a very good game. In the preliminary game the Reserves play the Brownhelm Varsity which should be a very good game. Brownhelm should defeat our Reserves, but Amherst will give them a game. Neighbors Contribute To P. T. A Program Next Monday night's P.T.A. meeting will feature a program of talent from neighboring communities. The meeting will be opened with musical numbers by Richard Barnhart and Ed Fahr-ney, both of South Amherst, while the entertainment program will consist of a play given by pupils of Miss Valery Epply from Clear-view high school. Mrs. George Cox who has been very ill in Amherst Hospital is reported much improved. if- - v. f i- Must Depend On Fledges To Reach Wsr Loan Quota Th Fucce-s of Amherst's 4th V.'ar Lonn Trivo nstcd this week w!.h those people who have sign-id plrdccs. Ii.tt so far have failed to i ay f-ir '.heir bonds. If they redeem their pledges by paying for their bonds before the close of the bank next Tuesday, Amherst has a fair chance of reaching the goal of $136,235. If they fail Am-, herst will very likely also fail. Wednesday morning's report I showed sales totaling $123,566.75 paid for. A little less than $13,000 remains to be sold before the quota is reached. Since canvassers have completed their work of calling on homes, and all sales have been made that can be made, the success or failure of the village rests entirely upon those who have made pledges but haven't yet paid for their bonds. A total of 2,339 bonds were sold during the campaign so far, most of which were of the "E" series. Of these 2,247 were sold, indicating a -good distribution ot the bonds. Sales, however, were for smaller amounts than was antici pated. Of the other bonds that were ' included in the quota, nine of the 2Vi percent series, totaling $5500 were sold; fourteen 2V percent bonds totaling $8500, one seven-eighth bond for $1,000; 39 "G" bonds totaling $14,100 and 16 "F" bonds totaling $4,033 were sold during the 4th drive locally. Fourteen "C" bonds totalim $172,000 were sold locally, but these are not included in the drive quota and do not help the town achieve its goal. They were sold to corporations and associations which were set up in a separate quota. "The War Bond Drive committee and all the salespeople have done everything they can do to make this drive a success. .We can reach our goal, but in order to do so we must have the cooperation of all those who have promised to buy bonds but so far have not paid for them. If those people will just call at the bank before next Tuesday and pay for the bonds they have pledged themselves to buy we'll go over the top. If they fail then our chances are rather slim," said Conrad Zilch, drive chairman this week. Examine 13 For Prc-Induction Thirteen Amherst men were given their pre-induction examinations in Cleveland yesterday. The men will not be called for service within less than 21 days, and that period might be extended longer depending upon the needs of the army and navy for men. Amherst men who reported yesterday were Bernard A. Linden, Raymond E. Holllngsworth, George E. Becker, Charles Steele, Harry Hutton, Howard Werner, Earl Edward Jones, Harold H. Seagraves, John A. Pondage, Earl A. Gallagher, Frank M. Gambish, Earl Rockwood and Arthur Mc-Gee.Miss Blanche Jenne is also reported as improved.